Woodstock W1820 - Manual (Page 58)

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5"
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(Top View) (Side View)
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8
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=`^li\.)% Miter bar pattern.
(Side View)
Wing Nut
Miter Bar
Featherboard
Flat Head Screw
Flat Washer
=`^li\.*% Assembling miter slot
featherboard components.
+% Rout a 1 ⁄
4
"– 3 ⁄
8
" wide slot 4"–5" long in the workpiece
and 1"–2" from the short end of the featherboard
(see
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,% Cut a miter bar that will fit in the table miter slot
approximately 5" long, as shown in =`^li\.).
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-% Drill a 1 ⁄
4
" hole in the center of the bar, then
countersink the bottom to fit a 1 ⁄
4
"-20 flat head
screw.
.% Mark a 4" line through the center of the countersunk
hole, then use a jig saw with a narrow blade to cut
it out.
/% Assemble the miter bar and featherboard with a 1 ⁄
4
"-
20 x flat head screw, flat washer, and a wing nut or
a star knob (see
=`^li\.*). Congratulations! Your
featherboard is complete.
*% Make a series of end cuts with the grain,
approximately 3 ⁄
8
"– 1 ⁄
4
" apart and 2"–3" long, as shown
in =`^li\.'(A).
Alternatively, start cuts at 2"-3" deep, then make
them progressively deeper, as shown in
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(B).
@DGFIK8EK1 Cuts made across the grain will result
in weak fingers that easily break when flexed. When
made correctly, the fingers should withstand flexing
from moderate pressure. To test the finger flexibility,
push firmly on the ends with your thumb. If the
fingers do not flex, they are likely too thick (the
cuts are too far apart).